Quilting attachment for sewing-machines



(No-Model.)

0. C. POPE. QUILTING ATTAGEMENT'POR SEWING MACHINES.

No. 271,929. Patented Peb.6.,1883.

nr l v .lf //VESSES s u t UNI-TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OWEN C. POPE, OF MGMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE.

QUILTING ATTACHMENT FOR SEWINGeMACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 271,920, datedFebruary` 6, 1883.

Application nien July 13, ieee. (No model.)

r To all whom @t may concern:

Be it known that I, OWEN CAMPBELL POPE, of McMinnville, in the county ofWarren and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Quilting Attach` ments for Sewing-Machines and I dohereby Adeclare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it per-l tains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in quilting attachments forsewing-machines, the object of the same being to provide a device ofthis character which will combinesimplicity and economy in constructionwith durability and eciency in use; and with these ends in view myinventionconsists in the parts `and combination of parts, as will bemore fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view, showing myimprovement secured to a sewing-machine. Fig. 2 is an end view of thecarriage. one of the headblocks, and Fig. 4 shows the manner of securingthe side tracks to the sewin g-machine table.

A represents a sewing-machine table, and B trackways, which latter areremovably secured to the said table on opposite sides thereof. Thetrackways B, on opposite sides of the table, are of any suitable length,and are of width s'ucient to accommodate the carriage G, and the twotracks on the same side of thetahle are rigidly secured together by thecross-bars D. The inner cross-bars, or the bars which rest close up tothe table A when the parts are. secured in position, are each providedwith a step, a., which latter bears on the under side of the table. Theinner endsof the two trackways are removably secured to themachine-table by the screw-clamps E, which lati ter bear respectively onth under side of the cross-bars and the top of the table and firmlyclamps the parts together. The opposite or outer ends of the trackwaysare supported by the upright standards F. The standards F,

on the same side of the table, are connected together by the bars c,which firmly bind them together and hold them in their proper relativeposition. Each standard F is provided with an open oblong slot, d, inthe upper end Fig. 3 is a detached view ofthereof, in which the oppositeends of the tie rods G rest. These tie-rods G pass transversel y throughthe tracks, and are each provided on one end with caplpieces and on theopposite'ends with screw-threads, on which thumb-screws Ei are secured.The projective ends of the tie-rods are placed in the oblong slot d,with the cap-pieces and thumbscrews outside of the standards. Thetrackway is then adjusted until it rests in a horizontalposition, whenthe trackway and standardsare rigidly secured together by the tighteningthumb-nuts.

The carriage C consists ot' the end or head blocks, j', and the siderollers, I, which latter connect and hoid the head-blocks together.

Each head-block is provided near its opposite` ends with the dependingwheels J, which latter are gaged to the tracks and on their uppersurfaces with the open-inclined notches g, in which the bearing-spindlesh ot' the rollers I rest and turn. The ends of the rollers I on thesaine side of the carriage C are provided.

with the band-pulleys K, around which the belt L turns, and on theopposite side of the carriage one ArollerV is provided with a wormgear,M, and the other one with a ratchetwheel, M. The Worrn-gear M mesheswith the worm N, the latter being journaled to one of 8o the head-blocksof the carriage G and operi ated by the crank O. As the crank O` isturned it also turns the worm-gear through'the intervention ofthe wormand operates the roller I, to which the worm-gear is secured. The rollerI, with the gear-wheel thereon, being connected to the opposite rollerby an endless bauch-it follows that as one roller turns the other alsofollows in the same direction. A dog, P, on the carriage (l engages theratchet-wheel M' and prevents the roller I, to which it is secured, fromturning backward and'unrolliug the quilt which has been wound thereon.The ends or sideof the quilt S can be secured directly to the rollers I,or to a suitable fabric secured to the said rollers.

The slack quilt is then wound on one roller,

and when the proper position has been reached the operation of stitchingis begun, which is accomplished by the sewingmachine in the ordinarymanner. The carriage, when in proper position, rests over the bed-plateof the sewingmachine, two of the bearings thereof being on IOO one sideand two on the opposite side of the l is of few parts, is strong,durable, and efficient table. The carriage-frameis ofsufcient lengthto accommodate any ordinary-sized quilt, and by simply movingthecarriage on the trackway the whole surface of the quilt is exposed tothe action of the needle. v

As before stated, at the commencement of the stitching or quiltingoperation all of the quilt is wound on one roller I, excepting theportion resting between the two rollers. During the process of stitchingthe carriage can be fed forward on the trackway either auto-l matically,by suitable means, or by hand. After the entire width has been stitchedthe crank is turned and the quilt turned on the rollers until the properpoint has been reached, when the stitching operation is again commenced.As the unstitched portion of the quilt is un- Wound from one roller thestitched portion is being wound on fthe opposite roller. When the entirequilt has been stitched crosswise it is removed from the rollers I andthe sides thereof secured to the said rollers in the position formerlyoccupied by the ends of the said quilt. When-the parts are properlyadjusted the stitching operation is again commenced and continued atproper intervals at right angles to the former stitches, which forms theblocks in the quilt.

If desired,suitable elastic straps can be secured at one end to the heador end blocks of the carriage, and b'e provided with hooks at theiropposite ends for engagement with the sides of the quilt for the purposeof stretching the same whilelstitching.

In my improvement the quilt rests on the bed-plate ofthe sewing-machine,the parts being so adjusted to accomplish this end without the necessityof employing separate means for holding the quilt down in position.

Another important feature of my improvement is that the side trackwayscan be folded on or removed from the standards when not required foruse, thereby enabling the parts to be packed in a small compass.

My improvement is simple in construction,

in use, and can be manufactured at a small initial cost.

It is evident that slight changes iu the construction and arrangement ofthe different parts might be resorted to without departing .from thespirit of my invention; and hence I would have it understood that I donot limit myself to the exact construction of parts shown and described,but consider myself at liberty to make such changes as come within thespirit and scope of my invention. f

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is l l. The combination, with a sewing-machinetable, of two side trackways removably secured thereto by screw-clamps,the outer ends of the said trackways being adjustably secured toremovable slotted standards, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a sewing-machine table, of two side trackwaysprovided at their inner ends with bearing-stops, screw -clamps forconnecting the said table and trackways, tie-rodspassin g transverselythrough the outer ends of the trackways, and standards provided at theirupper ends with open slots in which the said tie-rods rest, all of theabove parts constructed,combined, and adapted to operate as described.

3. The combination, with trackways secured to a sewing-machine table, ofa carriage consistin g of head-blocks provided with supportin g-wheelsand furnished with open slots, and rollers removably secured Within theopen slots and serving as the sides of the carriage, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereoflhave signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

OWEN CAMPBELL POPE.

Witnesses J. H. RoBnnsoN, A. J. GURL.

